Recruitment & Selection

A resilient society stands or falls with strong organizations. All sectors, green, yellow, blue and beyond, must be well supplied. With equipment, but more importantly, with professionals and volunteers.

The pressure is mounting. With population growth, an aging population and geopolitical tensions, more people are needed to ensure our security. Shortages are already being felt, too few police officers, longer response times for ambulances and volunteer fire stations that remain empty. In addition, defense is working toward 100,000 personnel by 2030.

Agents, reservists, military personnel, ambulance personnel, volunteers, reinforcements are needed everywhere. What are you committed to?

Recruitment & Selection

A resilient society stands or falls with strong organizations. All sectors, green, yellow, blue and beyond, must be well supplied. With equipment, but more importantly, with professionals and volunteers.

The pressure is mounting. With population growth, an aging population and geopolitical tensions, more people are needed to ensure our security. Shortages are already being felt, too few police officers, longer response times for ambulances and volunteer fire stations that remain empty. In addition, defense is working toward 100,000 personnel by 2030.

Agents, reservists, military personnel, ambulance personnel, volunteers, reinforcements are needed everywhere. What are you committed to?

Free tickets

Recruitment & Selection

A resilient society stands or falls with strong organizations. All sectors, green, yellow, blue and beyond, must be well supplied. With equipment, but more importantly, with professionals and volunteers.

The pressure is mounting. With population growth, an aging population and geopolitical tensions, more people are needed to ensure our security. Shortages are already being felt, too few police officers, longer response times for ambulances and volunteer fire stations that remain empty. In addition, defense is working toward 100,000 personnel by 2030.

Agents, reservists, military personnel, ambulance personnel, volunteers, reinforcements are needed everywhere. What are you committed to?

Recruitment & Selection

A resilient society stands or falls with strong organizations. All sectors, green, yellow, blue and beyond, must be well supplied. With equipment, but more importantly, with professionals and volunteers.

The pressure is mounting. With population growth, an aging population and geopolitical tensions, more people are needed to ensure our security. Shortages are already being felt, too few police officers, longer response times for ambulances and volunteer fire stations that remain empty. In addition, defense is working toward 100,000 personnel by 2030.

Agents, reservists, military personnel, ambulance personnel, volunteers, reinforcements are needed everywhere. What are you committed to?

Free tickets

Recruitment & Selection

A resilient society stands or falls with strong organizations. All sectors, green, yellow, blue and beyond, must be well supplied. With equipment, but more importantly, with professionals and volunteers.

The pressure is mounting. With population growth, an aging population and geopolitical tensions, more people are needed to ensure our security. Shortages are already being felt, too few police officers, longer response times for ambulances and volunteer fire stations that remain empty. In addition, defense is working toward 100,000 personnel by 2030.

Agents, reservists, military personnel, ambulance personnel, volunteers, reinforcements are needed everywhere. What are you committed to?

Free tickets

Labor market challenges

The labor market is tightening while the demand for security is growing. This leads to some persistent challenges.

Increasing competition between sectors for the same talent

Aging and outflow of experienced workers

Perception of occupations in the security chain

Balance between professionalization and volunteer engagement

High workload and impactful working conditions

New talent welcome to eric 2026

This year we are offering a special opportunity for students not only to visit the exhibition, but also to actively discuss today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities with experts.

Together with Kenny Meesters (University Lecturer at Tilburg University) and Volker Stillig (Senior Lecturer/Researcher Safety & Security Studies at Saxion), a special student program will be organized during eRIC.

Sign up

You are there!

Together, we ensure that our security forces are ready when it matters. This keeps them powerful and deployable, today and in the future.

Free tickets

Exhibitors with recruitment & selection

Rijkswaterstaat

Position: #D11

Police

Position: #B22

Defense

Position: #B64

New forms of deployment and engagement

A well-functioning and fully staffed security service requires flexible deployment and cooperation. By involving people in different ways, together we increase our clout and continuity.

Flexible deployment of reservists and part-time professionals

Greater role for volunteers and civic initiatives

Lifelong development and internal advancement

Combination functions between sectors

Technology support to use people more effectively

I hope to show students that their knowledge matters. And that technology and people together form the basis of effective crisis management."

Kenny Meesters

Researcher / Practitioner Crisis Information Management

Read more...

It is good that police, firefighters and also civil responders who normally only meet in crisis situations see each other here and exchange experiences.

PIETER COBELENS
Strategic advisor & general major

Can I help you?

Do you have a question? Whether it's about your visit to eRIC or something practical. Feel free to call or email.

📧 expo@exporic.nl

☎️ +31(0)40 280 95 00

Marjolijn van Lierop

Office Manager

Where the entire industry comes together

eRIC - the Disaster Response, Incident Management & Crisis Management Expo - is the multidisciplinary exhibition for safety professionals. On April 22 & 23, 2026, the exhibition will open its doors for the fifth time at Vliegveld Twenthe in Enschede. For two days, the exhibition floor, demonstrations and substantive programming will form the beating heart of innovation, knowledge sharing and cooperation in the safety industry.

About eRIC

Exhibitor List

Program

Location & opening hours

The connecting platform for the security industry. 

Free tickets Practical information Contact Location & opening hours Parking More exhibitions Festivak Nederland Festivak België About eRIC Organisatie Groep Zuid Work at Contact

Highlights

Strengthening resilience is collective social mission

Meldkamerplein puts focus on information-driven crisis management

Subscribe to the newsletter

Privacy & cookies General terms and conditions Disclaimer © Organisatie Groep Zuid

To top